AI vs dentist: which gives better Tooth-Brushing tips for prediabetes?

NCT ID NCT06980701

First seen Jan 07, 2026 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study compares personalized oral hygiene advice from an AI app versus a human dentist in 148 adults with prediabetes and gum disease. The goal is to see if AI can improve gum health and blood sugar levels as effectively as a dentist. Participants will be followed for 9 months to measure changes in gum inflammation, oral hygiene, and blood sugar markers.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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  • Contact

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Locations

  • Prince Philip Dental Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Hong Kong, Sai Ying Pun, 999077, Hong Kong

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

personalized oral hygiene advice (AI or dentist-provided)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that AI can effectively guide oral hygiene to improve gum health and blood sugar control in people with prediabetes, offering a scalable, low-cost alternative to dentist visits.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage trial (148 participants) comparing AI advice to standard dentist advice. The AI only analyzes front teeth photos, so results may not apply to the whole mouth. The study is not designed to prove long-term diabetes prevention.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gingival disorder periodontal disorder prediabetes syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.